Health and social work services

Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS North Durham, NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield, NHS Darlington, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees and NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) who wish to commission a Direct Access Adult — Age Related Hearing Loss Service. NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG will be the lead for this procurement process. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS North Durham, NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield, NHS Darlington, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees and NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) who wish to commission a direct access adult — Age Related Hearing Loss Service. NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG will be the lead for this procurement process. The CCGs wish to encourage innovative bids therefore collaborative submissions are encouraged from providers. The CCGs wish to commission the service via a prime provider contractual model. The contract is for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2-year period. The procurement will be available to view on the Proactis portal from noon on the 15.2.2019. The basic principles of the open procurement route will be followed to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of bidders in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider: (a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions; and (b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with bidders. There will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with NECS, including submissions, will be conducted via the portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis. It is free to register on the portal but if you have any problems registering on the portal, you should contact Proactis by Email:Suppliersupport@proactis.com Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00).